{"product_id":"frank-grant-the-life-of-a-black-baseball-pioneer-9781476684604","title":"Frank Grant: The Life of a Black Baseball Pioneer","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Richard Bogovich\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Baseball - History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Widely considered the best black player of the 19th century, Hall-of-Famer Frank Grant challenged baseball's color barrier in the 1880s to play for all-white professional teams--two of which fought a legal battle for his services. This first full-length biography documents Grant's career highlights, including successful games against Major League teams and at-bats against Hall-of-Fame pitchers. Stories overlooked for more than a century are examined, including a falsified anecdote that obscured one of Grant's best games from history. New light is shed on the early years of the Cuban Giants, the first black pro ball club.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46440735113367,"sku":"9781476684604","price":3738.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781476684604.webp?v=1769115866","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/frank-grant-the-life-of-a-black-baseball-pioneer-9781476684604","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}